Score-box for card games.



PATENTBD OCT. 30, 1906.

W. H. HOLLIS.

SCORE BOX FOR CARD GAMES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.3, 1905.

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WILLIAM H. HOLLIS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' SCORE-Box Fon CARD GAMES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 3,1905. SerialNo. 272.502.

Patented oct. so, 1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM H. HOLLIS, of the city and county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement inScore-Boxes for Card Games,

of which the following is a specification.

y thereof. Y

The object of my invention is to provide a mechanical score-record whichmay be easily operated and by which any one in the game may at a glanceknow the individual and relative scores of the parties who are playing.

My object is also to provide such form to the apparatus or box that itis excellently adapted to store and transport the several a p iances ordevices employed in keeping t e score-record. l

My improvements have special reference to means for mechanically keepingthe score the card game known as bridge though the score-box may beemployed for other games by suitable adaptation in handling the parts.

My improved score-box consists of a box containing a series ofcompartments, a chipcontaining rack, and lid structures which close overor expose the compartments and rack and carry a scale adapted for usewith adjustable devices for recording the games and rubbers.

My invention further comprises the above features, combined with aremovable cover for the compartments and having slots over saidcompartments through which the chips representing points and honors maybe deposited.

My invention also comprehends details of construction which, together'with the features above s ecied, will be better understood by re erenceto the drawings, in Which- K Figure l is a plan view of the box in opencondition. Fig. 2 is across-section of the box in closed condition. Fig.3 is a plan view of the removable cover for the compartments looking atthe reverse side to that shown in Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a perspective viewof one of the chips, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of thescore-pegs.

A is the box-body and is divided into compartments B B B2 B3, and, ifdesired, into compartments B4 B5, though these latter are not at allnecessary. The body is further provided at the front wi th'a chip-rackC, consisting of a series of vertical apertures C', having slots C2 attheir front portions through which to grasp the chips.

D is a lid which closes'over the top of the body and covers thecompartments and chiprack, and a front lid E, hinged at Fto the bottom,closes upward in front of the chi -rack C and ma be connected with theli D by any suitab e fastener device or lock.

l is a cover which fits down in the'body A and rests upon thepartition-boards b of the compartments B to B5, and this lid is providedwith slots J and K, the former being over the compartments BB, B, and B3and the latter over the compartments B* and B5. These slots are dividedinto two sets by a transverse line, those above the line beingdesignated by the letter A and those below by the letter B or othersuitable distinguishing designation.- One of the slotsJ in each set ismarked with the word Pointsf and the other of said'slotsJ ofeach set ismarked with the word Honors7 It is evident that if desired the cover Imay be dispensed .with and the chips deposited directly into thecompartments.

The remaining slots K, if employed, may

be marked with the word Trum s.

The lid D is provided with a thickened portion L, having two rows ofholes or apertures G and G, (numbered consecutively from l to 15,) oneof which rows is designated Games andl the vother Rubbers, y

and with these holes are employed pegs H, those for one arty 'to thegame being of one 'color and tliose for the other party being of anothercolor. Thus red and blue pegs may be employed.

The compartments B to B3 may be used during transportation or storagefor holding kthe cards and pegs and such chips as may be employed withthe designation of the trump, such as the spot of clubs, diamonds,spades, or hearts.

When, however, the score is being kept during the rogress of the games,these compartments and B2 receive the chips corresponding to the pointsmade by the respective parties to the game, and likewise thecompartments B and B3 receive the chips of the respective parties whichcorrespond to the honors won. The compartments B4 and B5 receive thechips corresponding to the IOO , ment.

trumps of the respective deals of the parties to the game', but boththese com artments and chips may be dispensed with, i desired. Thethickened portion L ofthe lid is preterably so proportioned that it fitsdown upon the cover I and holds it snugly in position when the lid D isclosed. The chips R are,

preferably of two colors, and each set of one color has numbersof 2,"4,"k "10," and "20 or other suitable numbers which are multi les oftwo. For this reason I prefer to have our holes C forfour stacks of redVchips and four holes C forfour stacks of blue chips, the said colorsdesignating the chips belonging, respectively, to ther4 pointsandhonors.

I do not co'nne mys'ell` to any particular number ol'" stacks of chi s,but have found that four stacks of the e'nominations 2, 4, V10, and 20answer for all requirements. i y

In those cases where it is desired to employ my score apparatus for whatis known as i Upivot bridgef I reverse the cover I, and on the reverseside the marking is as shown in Fig, 3, in which there are fourdivisions, as.

A, 13, Q and 1), corresponding to the slots J for the four compartmentsB B B2 B, and adjacent to these slots may be the words Points and cHonors, indicating that in this case both the point and honor chips aredeposited into the same compart- They may, however, be distin uished byhaving diiierent colors, it so Adesire Any other means of recording thescore of games and rubbers may be provided in place of the holes andpegs. It 1s also evident that the chips may have any other numbersdesired.

I'Vhile my apparatus is specially designed for the game of bridge, itmay be readily adapted to keeping score in other games.

It will be readily understood that while I have shown the constructionas I have found it best adapted for the purposes of my invention I donot limit myself to the details of construction, as these may bemodified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure byLetters Patent, is

1. In a score-box for card games, the combination of a box having itsbody divided into a series of compartments in one lane and provided'with a chip-rack at one side of greater height than the com artments,with a removable cover itting witiiin the box over the compartments onlyand having separate slots opening into the respective compartmentsthrough which the chips of the different players may be deposited andkept separate, and an inclosing part or parts attached to the body ofthe box for covering both the chip-rack and cover oi the compartments.

2. In a score-box for card games, the combination of a box having itsbody divided into a series of compartments and provided with a chiprackat one side, with a removable cover ftting over the compartments andhaving slots opening into the compartments through which the chips maybe deposited and arranged ata lower level than the top ot the chip-rack,a lid for the box having the thickened portion L adapted to fit downinto the box above the removable cover and provided with scoringholesada ted for removable egs the increased thic 'ness of the lid enab ingthe scoring-holes to have the requisite depth Without thickening the lidat the rim of the box and above the chip-rack.

3. In a score-box for card games, the boxbody divided into compartmentsby divisions which do not extend up to the to of the box and having achi -rack on one si e with slots opening to the iront, combined with alid` adapted to it over the box and chiprack and having a thickenedportion fitting down into the box above the compartments provided withscoreholes.

4. A score-box for card games consisting of a box divided into a seriesof compartments to receive chips the divisions between the com artmentsbeing of less height than the dept 1 of the box, combined with a lidhinged to the box and having a thickened or reinforced portion L of lessarea. than the area of the lid and adapted to i'it down into the boxa'bove the compartments andprovided with a series of score-holes forrecording the play.

v5. In a score-box for card games, the combination of a box having itsbody divided into a series of compartments andprovidedl with a chip-rackat one side, with a removable cover itting over the compartments andhaving slots opening into the compartmentsy through which the chips maybe deposited, `an inc-losing part or parts attached to the body of thebox for covering the chip-rack and having a thickened or reinforcedortion fitting immediately over the removab e cover ICO IIO

and compartments and provided with de. i

vices for recording the scores.

In testimony of which invention I: hereunto set my hand.

' WM, H. HOLLIS. Witnesses.: J. M. STEWART, EDWARD A. HoLLis.`

